New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH.
zoUAvEs IN MORSINGsIDE PARK.

TWO HUNDRED MEN TO DE IN CAMP THIS MORN
ING-A PRETTY SIGHT.
II was pretty sight that greeted the eyes OF
TRIBUNE reporter last evening. in Morningssde
Park for the white tops of small army OF tents
marshalled in front of their coloneps tent gistened
in the moonlight and forcibly reminded the men,
bers of the Veteran Zousve Association OF New
York City. of the days when they were "tenting
on the old camp ground" The park was taken
possession of by the association on Saturday AFTER
noon. and Saturday night forty veterans pitcned
their camp there and estabiehed ther PrcKSt d,nos
who had charge of the camp until this morning.
After the tents had been set mp lively scene was
the sr and Ss sore
together The number of men was Increased DUR
ing the night and yesterday, and by this morning
2o0 men T pc in camp Rut army rules pre-
vailed and the picket lines were MAINTAINED. IN
the morning the flag, the pride Of the camp, s was
General Moss. Is the original flag that was dis-
PLAYED on the Monitor in her conflict with the Mer-
lin &c, and 1t still bears the blood stains ana hoes
VIII ch II received during that engagement" IN
This morning at sunrise National salute VIII
be fired ranks will be formed and line or march
taken up to join in the parade of the Harlem @ Giti
zeus Association, with Captain Martin as otficer
of the day and Lieutenant Hack as officer OF the
guard. After the parade the veterans VIII return
TO camp and general good time VIII VIII iomom. nnns
ber of distinguished officers have been mvited 20
be present. among them being General Fitzgerald
and staff Captain Earle and the officers OF tne
First Battery. Captain Wendell and the officers OF
the Second Battery. An interesting feature OF tne
programme will be the 'Drumhead court-martlal,
in which an officer will be arrested for conduct M
becoming soldier; he will then be court-mar-
TAILED, found guilty and drnmmed out OF camp.
In tho evening am battle will be fought An
erans while the other half will storm and capture
it, General Moss has offered fine prize to the man
who succeeds IN first scaling the rampant br,Ea, var
dier-G X. B. Moss, assisted by Major van
Deusen. will command the fort, while the attack,
ing forces will be under command OF Colonel
Thomas +. Sheehan, supported by MaJor Z. W.
Ritschy.
HOW THE DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED.
sALUTEs At DAwN-PARADEs. SPEECHES AND TX
CURsIoNs BY DAY-FIREwoRKs AT NIGHT
Tho who predict sunshine for the eel
ebratons to-day pretty certain TO see fulnment of
their forecast But the will have barely begun to
shine when New-Yorks festivities will be begun by the
roll OF the revee from the drumso Of he Fitzpatrick Post
boys on the hilltop In Mount Morris Park. With this, Mt
S3O IN sharp, win be gin the programme OF the Harlem
Independence Day Association Songs music and speech
making will usher the day, and the prclimnaries In
the park will be over In time allow those present to
prepare for the great parade which will begin TO move
from One-hundred sixtccnthst and Lexingtonave.
nine Four thousand men will be In line and
they will 20 Mount Morris Park where series OF
public exercises have been arranged TO begin at ha past
ten.
O'Clock and will muster about o'clock to
take part In the procession Tho chief feat
Of the Harlem public exercises VIII DO Colo
mel John II. Feowss GRAFTON. At IL o'clock
wepdels Battery will fire National salute aud this will
be followed by japanese day fireworks At tho west side
OF the park. At 3 o'clock two hundred members AMI
guests OF the Harlem Independence Day Association Will
ba nquet at West Epd Hail. and toast Tho Day We Cce
brat-." and other National and patriotic sentiments
During the afernccn the public will ind the veteran
Zouavcs camp Morningsdo Park well worthy visit
At si5 D. IN the Independence Day Associations fro
works display takes place at Morningsde and Harlem
will be brilliantly Illuminated By electricity.
The Association OF Veteran Firomen dedicate their
headquarters at No 1872 East onc-hundrcd dtwenty-
Hrstrst with patriotic ceremonies at sn m Jacob A.
Cantor ir the % orator chosen Inc nepaooah 0"o oe'S
Tammany's proceedings at the wigwam win take up
The United Labor party also begn their ceieoraoh AZ
10 O. M in the Academy OF Music Many OF the knights
OF Labor will respond 20 General Master workman Pow-
derly's recommendation celebrate and TO march IN
procession under but one banner ana that banner lhc
Among the events we'll worth seeing Is the regatta of
the Larchmont Yacht Club. which promises TO De an
good card The Argonauts Rowing Club will hold re.
gatta and evening reception The Eastern boulevard
Club has programme OF contests and hrewoKs 10 carry
At Washington Park. Brooklyn tho midsummer games
away the Hunting Club has grand "plgeon-shoot
The Young Mems Christian Association "outing'
OF this viii be given today. when about 400 young
men Will excursion 10 Lake Mahopac under tho
leadership of James McConaugy the Junior secretary OF
association The party will start nj o'clock frofn
Grand Central station. Will dine at the Bailey House,
lake. the afternoon Will be devoted 70 ranbes,
boating, swimming two match games OF baseball and
series OF athletic games. Singing supper ana fireworks
will constitute the evenings programme and the party
will return to NewYork at 1880 p. m. NO girls are
invited. 49,
cur
Society OF Civil Engineers Will give Dali nj tho ho-
tel Kaatersk where they having their annual con-
ventiOn summer resorts hold out special attractions.
Glen Island has made big arrangements and so have
Sale Point and BOwery Bay Beach.
Adam Forcpaugh's New Olympia" Mt staten Island,
ought To be well patronlzed The show Is one OF many
features and uniform excellence. In the evening,
Babylon" will fall With Its usual splendor 1he bands
at Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach VIII discourse
their music 10 oerers by the breezy sea shore
Pains "patriouc fireworks" will light up the whole
bay Washington and President Cleveland Will be por-
trayed In lines OF fire. Rockets and pyr0iechnc5 inn-
mcrabe viii spangle the sky almost M the hour OF mid
night closes the Glorious Fourth OF 1887. -
The only formal celebration OF the day In Brooklyn VIII
be oy tile Washington Club Twonty-rrst ward assoc-
alton AT the club house at Nostrandave. and Iartst
where a statue OF the first President decorates tho
erounds There will DO vocal aud Instrumental music
and an Grafton by Controller A. G. Chaplin who s seeking
the Democratic nomination for Mayor ~,
The public buildings In Brooklyn Will be brave Win
flags and the vessels at the Navy Yard Will display All
the colors at their command Unless II rains there viii
be displays OF fireworks at Fort Greene, Tompkins Park
the Washington ball grounds and at the bead OF
staggst The day will be ushered In By the ring OF can
non al sunrise There will DO labor parade In the
Greenpoint part OF the city.
ASA ULTIyG TIE wOMAy he BETRA YED.
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